Dave is right, Never give up, and always ask a pretty girl for help..unless
you prefer guys.
lol,
john
In a message dated 8/23/2005 5:27:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
when i was at Wayne state univ in 1970
we had a few walking quads - we called them super-quads. they walked
with short arm braces - it was very laborious and not completely functional
out in the real world but still, they were impressive. I'm
a incomplete c3 from a trampoline and i used to stand to put my w/c into
the back seat of my 2 door cars. my legs are now not trustworthy enough
for such activity so i have switched to a power chair and a van with a
ramp. i have lived alone before and still can but prefer to have an a/b
around in case i fall. getting up is outside my abilities. i drag
my butt in and out of bed and get some help from triggered leg spasms to get
there. i use back and leg muscles to get onto the raised jon. i
really would like to offer more help to you on the list but it's evident we
don't have all that much in common. i do suffer from many of the ills
and dep! ressions described on here and of course am just as helpless as any
quad in many public situations. heavy doors, curbs, narrow jon
stalls, high drinking fountains, all are just as unusable to me as they are
you. i do however, frequently ask for and get cheerful help from anyone
around women seem particularly drawn to my helpless situations.
not my first idea for meeting chicks tho. the winning combo is - never
give up - persistence wins in the end.
Dave
Stacy Harim
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Wow, that is impressive to transfer without a board. I'm paraplegic and
cannot in anyway do that. I have to have my board and I'm
paraplegic. My torso is way too long to get shoulder depression b/c I
am way strong enough. My tone doesn't work with me like yours does
with you as well. I'm not mad about it but I am very impressed by you.
Stacy
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Subject: [QUAD-L] Transfers
In a message dated 8/23/2005 10:12:33 AM Central Standard Time,
TheOmen723 writes:
hey paul
can you do a weight shift in your chair or
turn yourself at night? if not that would be a good starting
point. I'm c-5/6 incomplete, have very weak tricepts and have
been transfering independently (without sliding board) for couple of
years. i transfer to the shower chair, stander, and
bed. i use the tone in my legs to help me move. when i start
to lean forward my spasms automatically kick in to help me lean
back. when you first start transfering you'll have
a tendency to scoot, which if you're in manual chair it
will slide away from you. i use my tone to give me a push to
lift and move over. i have never ended up on the floor doing a
transfer (KNOCK ON WOOD). when my tone is real
bad and i don't feel safe doing it i ask for help, though.
i'd rather ask for help getting in bed than getting off the
floor
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